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The Bridgeport Post from Bridgeport, Connecticut • Page 37

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BRIDGEPORT SUNDAY POST. APRIL 14, 1963 B--SEVENTEEN VETERANS and the, ARMED FORCES A schedule for annual required active duty for train- Ing purposes which will take the local units of the U. S. Army Reserve to various army bases during the summer has been announced. Capt.

George I. Nau, officer-in-' charge, of the Bridgeport-Stamford Sub-Sector Command, headquartered at the Lieut. John S. Turner Reserve center, 180 High street, has released the schedule is follows: May 25-June 8, Camp Drum, New York-475th Engineer Company. June 8-22, Camp Drum--4Ih Howitzer Battalion, 40th Artillery (from Stamford and Danbury- Brookfield area).

June 22-July 6, Fort Dix, New Jersey--869th Replacement Company. July 6-20, Camp Drum--318th Signal Battalion (Corps) and 432nd Finance Disbursing Section. July 13-27, Fort Devens, Massa- chusetts--304th Aviation Company. Aug. 3-17, Fort Devens-399th Civil Affairs Group (from Stamford).

Aug 3-17, Fort Dix--3rd Battalion, 385th Regiment (BCT). Aug. 10-24, Camp Drum--306th Quartermaster Company. Aug. 11-25, Fort Eustis, Vir- ginia--158th Transportation Corps Company.

CNG DRILLS --Capt. Edward T. Krolikowski, adjutant, of Headquarters, 242nd Engineer Battalion (Combat), Connecticut National Guard, has announced no drills are scheduled for this week. The drill schedule will be resumed 21-27. during the week April MARINE TRAINS-Lance Cpl.

David W. Heaphy of 1540 Norman street, completed a leave at his home this past week and has reported to the Marine Corps school at San Diego, where he is to undergo an eight-week course in communications and teletype. The 1961 Bassick high school graduate entered the Marine Corps in September 1961 and has been on duty at the Marine Corps Supply annex at Philadelphia. He completed basic training at the Marine Recruit center, Parris Island, South Carolina, and the Marine base, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. TO SPAIN--Lance Cpl.

Joseph A. Rivera, of 1800 Seaview avenue, is at home on a 30-day leave and is under orders to report April 26 to the Marine annex, Philadelphia, for transfer to two years of security duty at Rota, Spain. The 1961 Harding high school graduate entered the Marine Corps in August 1961 and was last stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. NCO COURSE Arthur R. Schmedlin.

airman first class, of 169 Cleveland avenue, recently was graduated from the Noncommissioned Officer preparatory school at Westover AFB, Massachusetts. The former Central high school student is flight operations specialist with the 99th Bombardment Wing at the Bay State base. PARATROOPER Pvt. Kenneth P. Werner of 536 Capitol avenue, recently was assigned to duty with the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

He is a light-weapons infantryman in the division and entered the Army last August, completing combat training at Fort Dix, New Jersey. MISS1LEMAN Pvt. Philip M. Markey of 83 Oxbrook road, recently completed the eight weeks of advanced individual training as a Nike Hercules missile crewman at the Air Defense center, Fort Bliss, Texas. The former Central high school student entered the Army last October and completed basic training at Fort Dix, New Jersey.

ADDS STRIPE Pfc. Charles J. Blankenship of 755 Old Town road, recently attained promotion to his current rank while serving with the Sixth Marines, Second Marine Division, at Camp Lejuene, North Carolina. USAR Training Centers The week's schedule for the Lieut. John S.

Turner Army Re serve Training center, 180 Higl street. Fairfield, and the USARTC 3045 Fairfield avenue. Bridgeport Capt. George I. Nau, OIC, ses sions at 8 p.m., follows: AT FAIRFIELD Monday 318th Signal Battalion--On the job section training.

869th Replacement Company- Subversion and'Espionage; Component Parts of M135. Tuesday 432nd Finance Disbursing Section--Command Post Security, Subversion and Espionage. --Small Unit Defense; Code of Conduct. Sunday (April 21) 306th QM Company--Multiple drill. Care and Cleaning of Carbine; Small Unit Defense; De- ense Against Air Armor; Camou- lage Procedures; Signal Communications; Evasion and Escape; Formations and Battle Drill.

AT BRIDGEPORT Monday 3rd Battalion, 385th Regiment- Code of Conduct; Marksmanship Training. Tuesday 475th Engineer Company--In dividual MOS Training. Wednesday 158th Transportation Company --Amphibious Operations; Nava' Customs and Courtesies. MED CRUISE--Charles J. San to fireman apprentice, of 110 Laki Trumbull, is serving with the crew aboard the de USS Barton i currently is operating with the U.

S. Sixth Flee in the Mediter ranean area. He enlisted in thi Naval Reservi program here in July 1961 am was attached Surface Division 3--2 of Monday night drill schedule at the USNRTC, Seaside park. He wen on active duty last November. He completed boot training at the Naval Recruit center, Grea Lakes, Illinois.

TO GERMANY--Pfc. Frank Fedak, of 121 Boswell street at home on a JO-day leave and scheduled later to 3ix, New for transfer duty as a missile technician with an ordnance jnit in Nurnberg, jermany. He en- ered the Army January, 1962, Fednk, Jr. for duty in the missile ordnanci program and attended the Army Ordnance school at Redstone Ar senal, Alabama. He attained pro motion to his present grade las September.

CALIFORNIA--Pvt. Lester Atherden of 168 Union avenui completed a leave at his honv this past wee! and is en rout the Maria jase at Cam 1 Cali ecticut National Guard, has announced the drill schedule for Tuesday as follows: CNG armory, Armory road, Stratford--Headquarters Battery. 'On The Job Training" and 'First Aid." Milford Nike-Ajax Site Bat- "Military Justice" and 'Escape, Evasion, and Survival." Westport Nike-Ajax Site Bat- lery "Section Training." PROMOTED BY NATIONAL GUARD --Capt. Robert C. Sharron, of Seymour, was recently promoted to current rank within the 1st Missile Battalion.

242d Connecticut National Artillery, Guard. Capt. Sharron is commander ol Battery of the Milford Nike- Ajax site. He formerly served as platoon leader and executive officer of Battery Westport Nike- Ajax site. He joined the National Guard in 1948 and was commissioned in June, 1956.

A Stone College of Business graduate, Capt. Sharron completed the basic officer's anti-aircrafl and guided missile course and the associate officer's air defense missile course, both at Fort Bliss, Texas. A full-time officer at the Milford Nike-Ajax site, Capt. Sharron is married to the former Barbara Robertson of West Haven, and they have two children ENDS BASIC--Pvt. Ronald Rogers of 116' 3rooklawn ave I recently sompleted bast training at th Marine Recruit center 'arris Island South Carolina ind is now un I i ad anced individu al training B.

o. Roier, the Marine base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina He entered the Marine Corps stashee program last September and reported for active duty in January. TO HAWAH-Pfc. Louis N. De Cilio of 96 avenue, current-: ly is at honie on' leave and is under delayed or-i ders to report the Marine base, "Camp Pendleton, California, transfer to duty, with the Marines in Hawaii.

entered the Marine Corps in i. K. Decuw January and recently completed training at the Marine bases at Parris Island. South Carolina, and Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, ON LEAVE--Louis K. Poniros, seaman apprentice, of 336 Clinton avenue, is completing a leave at his home after basic training at the Naval Recruit center, Great Lakes, Illinois.

He is to report for training at the radioman school at the Naval base, Bainbridge, Md. The 1962 Bassic high school graduate entered the Navy last January. BROTHERS SERVE Alexander P. Lapsley, storekeeper third class, and Ralph N. Lapsley, sea- Camp Pendleton.

He took part the recent maneuvers, "Steel Jate" which involved amphibious andings and vertical assault operations at Camp Pendleton and 29 Palms, California. Taking rart were Navy, Marine and Canadian Navy forces. OREGON Thomas B. Juirk, airman third class, of S3 Seaver circle, recently reported new duty at Kingslcy field. Oregon, after graduating from the administative specialists course at the Air Force Aero- Space technical training center, Amarillo AFB, Texas.

He was graduated from Central high school before entering the- Air Force and completed basic raining at Lackland AFB, Texas. ON LEAVE Lance Cpl. Clarence C. Carter of 176 William street, recently completed a leave at his home and has returned to duty with the Marine Air Group 26 HMM-264 Squadron. Morth Carolina.

The 1961 Central ligh school graduate entered the Marines in August 1961. He recently completed two months duty with the squadron in Caribbean patrol. for new and train': ing. The 1962 larding i school graduate entered the Marine Corps last November a last station- at Camp Lejeune, North Carona He was a Post-Telegram mploye before entering the Maines He completed basic tram- ng at the Marine Recruit Depot, 'arris Island, South Carolina, and individual training at Camp Lejeune's Camp Geiger in orth Carolina. DESTROYER DUTY Ensign Donald E.

Kiernan of 78 Kilhan avenue, Trumbull, jorted aboard stroyer USS Allen M. jased port, Fla. cated ir I li schools, he was 1 graduated 1958 from Fairfield Prep and B. E. Kkrnui in 1962 from Boston college with a degree in accounting.

He had been employed by Arthur Anderson accounting firm prior to reporting to the Naval Officer Candidate school, Newport, R. from which he was graduated and commissioned on March 8. ARMAMENT MECH-Lee M. Williams, airman basic, of 627 California street, has assigned the Air arma- mechanic the ARTHUR E. ULMAN A I A A DRIYETREASURER Arthur E.

Ulman, of Ann terrace, Stratford, will be the treasurer of the 1963 B'ridgeport Area Mental Health campaign, it was announced yesterday by Norman K. Parsells, general campaign chairman. The drive, which will place during May, will have i goal of $25,000. Mr. Ulman is an assistant reasurer of the City Trust company.

He was formerly employed at the Underwood company and as an advertising salesman or The Bridgeport Post before oining the bank in 1944. A charter member of the Strat- ord Junior Chamber of Com merce and its first treasurer, he las been active in Cub Scouting and last year served as a team captain in the YMCA Capital drive. He is married and father of three children. On accepting the post, Mr. Ulman said, "Mental health is America's number one health roblem, involving more than IS riillion people in the country.

I strongly urge Greater Bridgeport residents to contribute to this vital cause. By your assistance you can alleviate the suffering ol countless human beings. One ol the main goals of our local association is a branch mental hospital 'in Bridgeport, to provide much needed services." A. r. Unlej R- psl apprentice, of 46 Laurel court, are serving in the Navy.

Alexander, currently is at home on a 30-day leave after completing duty at the Naval base, Port Lyautey in French He is under orders to report April 21 for duty with the construction detail assigned for the new USS Conyngham, a guided missile destroyer under construction at a Naval shipyard. He entered the Navy in May 1961 and com- ileted basic training at the Naval recruit center, Great takes, Illi- Ralph entered the Navy last December and also is at home on leave after completing basic training at Great Lakes. He is under orders returning him there where he is to receive additional training. Both are natives of Scotlanc and were educated in Barrie --On the job MOS training. 1149th Log Command--Civil Affairs Operations; Civilian Evacuation.

Wednesday high student 304th Aviation company (Corps) recently completed basic training at Lackland AFB, Texas. MISSILE BATTALION DRILLS --Capt. Robert L. Graze, adju tant, Headquarters, 1st Missile (Canada) District North Collegiate school. WOMAN MARINE--Pvt.

Julia Shulick of Success park, is at home on leave from communications duty at the Marine base Quanlico, Va. She attended Harding high school and obtained hei diploma through completion ol studies in the Marine Corps. She enlisted in the Woman Marines last August and completed basic training at the Marine Recruit depot, Parris Island, South Carolina. TO OKINAWA Lance Cpl Julio S. Rodriguez of Bldg.

41 Apt. 205, Father Panik Village is at home on leave and on May 1 reports to Camp Pendleton California, for duty with the 3r Marine Division on Okinawa. The former Harding high school stu dent entered the Marines in November 1961 and has been serv BAN-THE-BOMB GROUP IN SIT-DOWN STRIKE DUESSELDORF, Germany Fifty-four British ban-the- iomb demonstrators refused permission to march here staged a sit-down strike yesterday in their chartered plane. They refused to fasten their seat belts, preventing the pilot from taking off again. The members of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) planned to join an anti-nuclear march through the Ruhr from Duisburg to Dortmund.

But the West German government has for bidden entry to foreigners propos ing to take part In the Eastei march. Fifty-four West German CND members were to have used the aircraft to fly to London and join a similar march there. The plane here Friday and the British said they wil on board until their Ger man colleagues are given per mission to fly to London. They spent the night in the plane. Wes German CND members brough them food and drink.

LUCKILY FOR HIM MIAMI --(AP) Royce A(woo Wight was taking a nap in the bedroom of his small cottage bu suddenly awoke and dashed ou of the room recently. Seconds later a 36-foot, three-ton con crete piling, which workmen had been erecting near the place crashed through the roof. "I ha a premonition of trouble," said the grateful Wight. San Jose, Costa Rica's 3,870, foot elevation and average 75- degree temperature give it a con 306lh Quartermaster Company Battalion, 242d Artillery, Con- ing wilh the 1st Marine Division slant springlike climate, LATEST GOVERNMENT REPORT OIL HEATS 8 out of 10 Area Homes According to the last United States oil heat was nse'd in 78 out of every IflO homes In Fairfield County. (That's a whopping 160,000 of the county's 194,000 homes!) The second place fuel lagged far behind with only 16 percent usage for domestic heating.

One big reason for this overwhelming popularity is the fact that modern fuel oil is up to 30 percent more economical than toe second place fuel. And it's hospital-clean and safe, as well. Remember: you getadmly 'dividend on your heating budget when you heat with oil..

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